St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05
Impressive Services at the Conservation
of Rev. DR.. Thomas, Assistant
Bishop of Kansas.
A Reception in Honor of the New Bishop
Given at the Home of W. R.
Merriam.
Forty Days Imprisoned for Telling u
Single Tree-A Clock That
Didn't Go.
CONsECRATED A BISHOP.

impressive Services Whereby Rev.
DIR. Thomas is Made Assistant
Bishop of kanSas-BishOp Whip
ple's Sermon.
Yesterday morning at ST. Pauls church
Rev. DR.. +. S. Thomas was consecrated
assistant bishop of Kansas 1t was the first
time that this impressive service has ever
been performed in this state. -Four of those
who now wear bishops robes have been in
charge of churches in Minnesota. namely
Bishops Whipple, Knickerbacker, Gilbert
and Thomas, but the latter is the only one
ever consecrated i'll this state. The
church was crowded with friends of Dr.
Thomas to witness the ceremony. At pre-
ciSely IL o'clock the procession, headed bv
fifteen students sfrom Seabury Divinity
school, at Faribault, moved from the guild
room to the church. There were: Rt. Rev.
III. b. Whipple, of Minnesota; Rt. Rev. ID.
S. futile, of Missouri; Rt. Rev. ID. ID.
Knickerbacker. of Indiana; Rt. Rev. ID. IL.
Brown, of Fond du Lac; Rt Rev. l.. II.
Vail, of Kansas, and Rt. Rev. NJ. n. Gill
bert, of Minnesota. Behind the chancel
rail We're:
From Kansas-Rev DIR. Beatty, of Law
renee; Rev. DR.. Tucker, of Leavenworth;
Rev. X. w. Berry, post chaplain Of Fort
Leayenworth; Rev. John Bennett, of Wyan-
iotte.
From Faribault-Rev ]. S. Kidney, Rev. E.
: Wilson, Rev. S. Clark. Rev. f. c; Brill
Rev. Jos. Duffin, Rev. George b. Whipple,
Rev. a. a. Abbott Rev. E. P. Chittenden,
Rev f. D. Hoskins, Rev. p. Mclntire.
From other parts of the state: Rev. P. B.
Peabody, of Austin: Rev. u. Hudson, Man
4ato; Rev. William Gardham, Lake
Rev. c. H, Plummer Red Wing;
Rev W. c. Pope, st. PAU; Rev. Il. f. Moyses,
Hastings; Rev. ID. G. Gum, Window, Rev.
W. c. Shesman, Cannon Falls; Rev. w. Wiki
'nson. KENYON; Rev. L. j. Cook, st. Paul;
Rev. E. j. Graham, Rev. n. j. Graves, Rev.
F. Millspaugh, Rev. T.. J. Purdy, Rev. j. w.
Prosser and Rev. Dr.. Wells, of Minneapolis;
Rev. a. d. Stowe, AnOka; Rev. j. Cornell,
Wabasha; Rev. Charles Cummings, st. Cloud;
Rev. G.. YarnaIl, St. Paul, and Rev. Il. Nash,
Of Fargo, Oak.
The reverend gentlemen took the front
seats which had been reserved for them.
Rev. DR.. Thomas sat directly in front Of
The pulpit. On his right sat Rev. DR..
Beatty, of Kansas, and on his left Rev.
WelleS, of Minneapolis After the cere
monals according to the ritual, the differ
ent lessons and psalms being read by differ
emit divines, Bishop Whipple preached
THE ORDINATION SERMON.
1t was Il mastery effort the bishop TAX
ing for his text:
''Ye have not chosen me, but l have chosen
you, and ordained You, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit ana that your fruit should
remain
Our holy religion rests upon the resurrection
of Jesus Christ said he. For more than L, 800
years the church has earnestly declared those
who have found the light and those who have
been LED to better life or whose sutferingS
have been comforted are proofs that Jesus
Christ arose from the dead and is now
everything, ever-loving Saviour.
If Christ had not risen from
then there would De no hope of life beyond
the gave. The miracles wrought by the hand
of the apostles are witnesses to his authority.
The voice of Christ declares, II have chosen
gou and ordained YOU" The charter of the
church is perpetual. Men may change social
and political organizations, but the sacra-
ments founded by Christ must be everlasting
Ii is almost 1000 years since the risen
Savior declared, Il am with you always, to
the end of the world" Has bis promise
failed? No lapse of years can change Chris
tianity. 1t matters not whether bishops be-
come successors of the apostles, by His
divine command. The fact remains that this
office is a part of the ministry OF the perpet-
Ilal church. So have we come to set apart
and conSecrate q bishop of the church OF God
1 speak from the experience of quarter of a
century of bishops work. The power that
is to influence the world lies in the West
! gladly remember the words of our
generated brother, who has grown old in the
work He knows that Kansas is Just entering
upon it's work. There are schools to be
founded, and missions to be opened; work
that would make the stoutest heart fail. The
bishop cannot be Il son Of Ishmael, one who
tears down to build up. He may not sur
render one iOta of the truth of which the
church is trustee. The truths in which
Christian men agree are truths of Christian
faith. Christians are closing to apologize for
division. No human hand can remove these
walls of separation. God alone can see the
way. The bishop who would do Gods work
must be a man OF hearty sympathy He must
feel the pull se-beatS OF those people. This is
al land where education is the birthriyht of
every child. None can tell whether ont of
this turmoil there is to come truer token,
or whether it is the forerunning of conflict
of latter day. These men who have filled
our cities with creations of beauty do not
feel as they pass the church door That
IL the mouse Of my Father" That which
men most need to-day is not aims or missions;
they need love, which is the voice hand and
heart of Christ. Thoughtful men are start
ing back in alright from the yawning
GULF OF INFIDELITY.
believe a better day is dawnng. bishop
must be a man among men; an intensely
human man. He must be a man who will
plant his feet upon the truth, and do his work
lie must he the leader, shepherd and Futhel
OF his flock. If he is negligent, where should
we look for vigilance? If he does not bind
up the heart broken by sorrow, who will
intercede for the wretched. The best bishop
is the best father. If the greatest of the
apostles said pray for us how much more
can we ask for prayers? With me and nv
venerable brother fromKansas, the day is far
spent and the time is not far distant when
we will be asked to yield up our bishops
stats, and upon the younger brothers oul
work will fall.s
Then addressing himself to DR.. Thomas.
the bishop said: l.,o+
My brother, for nearly quarter of a cen
fury you have been my son in the ministry
You came to me young in the ministry and
have carefully watched your DEVELOPMENT
You who were the junior are now on,
of the seniors. l remember 5wher
clouds were lowering over my work
but they were dispelled. II it hac
been the will of God, l should have kept you
here. My heart goes out to you as II never
did before. A bishops life is no bed Of roses
From the day that you give up your home t,
he a wanderer you will miss those hearts
upon which you have leaned so long, anc
often you will feel willing to change your 10
for that of the hnmblest parish priest OF
earth. / know not what trials await you
whether the clergy and people Will give you
an unclouded love; but do know that. II
who sent you will go with you. Few mel
have been called to leave q parish arount
which cling so many memories. The doces,
loves you tor your work. Christians of ever,
name honor you. We shall miss you every
where, save in our hearts. Every heart i,
this congregation answers my own. | cal
only say, go, dear brother, and may God e
with you"
DR.. Thomas was then presented to th
bishops by Bishops Knckerbacker and Gil
bert. The formal questions were pro
pounded by Bishop Vail after which til
credentials were called for. Rev. X. w
Barry read the evidence of DR.. Thomal
election by the diocese of Kansas; Rev. Dl